Scientific Name:
Clematis montana
Pronunciation:
KLEM-uh-tiss mon-TAY-nuh
Common Name:
anemone clematis
Family Name:
Ranunculaceae
Plant Type:
Vine - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves opposite, trifoliate; leaflets ovate, most 5-10cm long x 2-5cm wide, pubescent, margin deeply serrate, green with purple tinge near petiole, petiole tendrils; flowers solitary, 4 or 5 petal-like sepals, white-pink-purple, prominent styles and stamens; aggregate of swirled feathery achenes. Winter ID: stems purple; some tendrils stay attached; buds opposite, ovoid, pointed, hooked.
Habit:
Dense, Upright
Form:
Climbing
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
7 - 10m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China (China and Himalayas)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Arbors or trellis, Attract butterflies, Screening (Caution: poisonous parts)
Additional Info:
Google. Most images are of C. var. rubens (pink).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Compound Leaf:
Trifoliate (ternate)
Colour in Fall:
Red
Shapes:
Obovate, Ovate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Acute, Obtuse
Margins:
Incised, Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Pink, Red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Additional Info:
Many simple pistils
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown, Silver
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Showy
Bark Morphology:
Stringy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Tan
Leaf Bud Type:
Ovoid
Leaf Scar Shape:
Half-round
Organ Modifications:
Tendrils
Propagation:
Cuttings, Layering
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids, Canker or sap rot, Rust, Whitefly, Wilt (Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
